Professorships Recently Inaugurated

William Smith

The William S. Smith Collegiate Professorship in Orthopaedic Surgery
Family, friends and colleagues of William S. Smith (M.D. 1943, Residency 1950) honored him with the establishment of the William S. Smith Collegiate Professorship in Orthopaedic Surgery. On July 26, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery Robert N. Hensinger (M.D. 1964, Residencies 1966 and 1971) became the first Smith Professor.

Elaine Blatt (right) with son, Doug, and his wife, Tracy Photo: Scott Galvin

The Leland and Elaine Blatt Family Professorship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Moved by the prospect of extending lives and potentially curing children with serious forms of cancer, Elaine Blatt, through her family foundation, established the Leland and Elaine Blatt Family Professorship in Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology. On August 29, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases and of Internal Medicine Gregory A. Yanik, M.D., was installed as the first Blatt Professor.

Valerie Trotman (center) with daughters Samantha Burman (left) and Helen Trotman (right) Photo: Martin Vloet

The Alexander J. Trotman Professorship in Leukemia Research
A longtime supporter of the Comprehensive Cancer Center with her husband, Alexander, Valerie Trotman established the Alexander J. Trotman Professorship in Leukemia Research following his death in 2005. Professor of Internal Medicine and Cancer Center Associate Director of Translational Research Moshe Talpaz, M.D., a leading clinical investigator in hematologic malignancies, became the first Trotman Professor on October 1.

Reed Nesbit

The Reed Nesbit Professorship in Urology
In tribute to the career and life of one of the top urologists of his time, family, friends and colleagues in the Department of Urology have established the Reed Nesbit Professorship in Urology. On October 11, Professor of Urology Edward J. McGuire, M.D., was installed as the first recipient of the Nesbit Professorship, which supports an outstanding tenured faculty member in the Department of Urology.

—Kevin Bergquist

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